Police arrest two men after frozen tigers found in Vietnam
Vietnamese police discovered two dead tigers in a basement freezer, leading to the arrest of two men for illegal wildlife trade. Authorities in Thanh Hoa province found the tigers weighing a total of about 400 kilograms in the home of Hoang Dinh Dat. The animals were reportedly purchased for two billion dong from Nguyen Doan Son. The case highlights the ongoing issue of illegal animal product trade in the country.
What happened
- Police in Thanh Hoa province found two adult tigers frozen in the basement of Hoang Dinh Dat.
- The tigers weighed about 400 kilograms in total and were allegedly bought for two billion dong.
- Nguyen Doan Son was identified as the seller, and both men were arrested earlier this week.
- Equipment to produce tiger bone glue, believed to have medicinal properties, was also discovered.
- Tigers have almost entirely disappeared from Vietnam’s forests due to illegal trade and habitat loss.
